NCHS Honored with 13 National Merit Scholarship Commended Students

Nolan Catholic High School administration, faculty, and staff proudly announce that 13 members of the Class of 2007 have been selected as Commended Student in the 2007 Merit Scholarship Competition.

The honored Seniors are Matthew E. Busch, Rosabelle T. Conover, Daniel S. Conway, Kathleen A. Johnson, Thomas S. LeConey, Craig F. Morgan, Augustin D. Paulo, Matthew J. Peterson, Alexandra E. Schmidt, Thomas M. Sexton, Wade Benjamin Smith, James A. Vonder Haar, and Benjamin C. Winter.

For more information on the competition, visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website at: www.nationalmerit.org.

National Hispanic Recognition Program Awardees

The National Hispanic Recognition Program, established in 1983, is a College Board program that provides national recognition of the exception academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for post secondary institutions.

Nolan Catholic High School is proud to announce the following winners:

Scholar Awardees: Matthew Arth, Adrienne Horkley, Thomas LeConey, Anna Rodriguez, Thomas Russell, Matthew Taylor, and Natalia Zelinski.

Honorable Mention Awardees: Cesar Balderas and Brandon Torres.

AP Scholar Awards

Twenty nine students at Nolan Catholic High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams.

Five students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of three or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are: Elizabeth Chan, Stephen Gilb, Jessica Joseph, Joseph Kilianski, and William O’Gorman.

Eight students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are: Michael Mullis, Jessica Phan, Adrienne Prochaska, Michael Shields, Amy Tran, Anthony Vecera, Victor Vuong, and Cory Zebian.

Sixteen students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are: Daniel Cross, Kevin Frick, Courtney Gruensfelder, Elizabeth Jacobi, Kenneth Kohutek, Harold Laubenthal, Alexandra Masters, Anne Pennebaker, Rosaline Roch, Kathermine Schmidt, Christina Schwennsen, Morgan Simmons, Sarah Strittmatter, Mary Styrsky, Natalie Yammine, and Natalia Zelinski.

All of the students listed with the exception of Natalia Zelinski are members of the Class of 2006. Natalia is a member of the Class of 2007. Congratulations to all of these fine student scholars.

NCHS Mardi Gras Dinner, Auction and Dance Set for Feb. 10

The Mardi Gras committee is busy making plans for February’s festivities. If you’re new to Nolan this year or have never attended this traditional event, this is your chance to join in the fun and all that is Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras is one of the oldest and most beloved fun- raisers for parents, alumni and friends alike. Although it’s primarily a great way for the Nolan Catholic community to come together for an evening of fun and fellowship, income generated from this event has helped change the face of NCHS by providing funding for such items as networking and computers for the science labs, recruiting materials, a high-speed copier, a campus work truck and parking lot renovations.

The evening’s activities include:
• Live Auction. You’ll be amazed at some of the great items you can bid on.
• Bourbon Street. This is a silent auction format using bid boards. Bourbon Street bidding is broken down into categories including: Big Easy, usually big ticket packages; Celebrity Memorabilia of all kinds; Fat Tuesday theme parties; French Market, handmade gifts, themed baskets and décor; Mike’s Garden, an assortment of plants and garden décor; and Nolan Nook, themed items and memorabilia.
• Raffle drawings. The ever-popular raffle drawing featuring a $3,500 prize package. Raffle tickets are sold primarily by students starting in December through the night of Mardi Gras.

To make the night extra special, you might consider becoming a Sponsor. An exclusive Presenting Sponsor is available for $25,000.

Other Sponsor opportunities are available at the following levels:
• Platinum $10,000
• Gold $ 5,000
• Emerald $ 3,000

Krewe tables are $1,200 for reserved seating. Make plans to sit with your friends and reserve your Krewe table now. All Sponsor and Krewe tables are seating for 10. Open seating individual tickets will be sold for $85 For more information on Sponsor and Krewe tables, contact Don Phifer at 817-498-9103.

Altogether the NCHS Mardi Gras has something for everyone. So mark the date and plan to be part of this great tradition at Nolan Catholic High School.

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

The following teachers were honored in the 2005/2006 edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

Congratulations to:

Mr. Paul Duckworth – Computer Science
Mr. James R. (Ron) Jones – Business & Associate Dean of Students
Mrs. Patty Kulpa - Guidance
Ms. Melissa Landegran – Foreign Language
Mrs. Cheryl Moddrell - Mathematics
Mr. Jimmy Nelson – Health/Physical Education
Mr. Mark Rist - Theology
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan – Mathematics

Having achieved this distinction twice, it does make a teacher feel good. Why? A recipient has been nominated by a student for this distinction. This teacher has touched someone and that is what we are to do as teachers. For many students, the realization does not take place until year later, but for others, the realization of the impact of this particular teacher is clear now.

Thanks to all who have won the award and thanks to all the students that took time to nominate these teachers.

Nolan Catholic Parents of Juniors & Sophomores

Does your role as a parent in the college application process leave you feeling a bit inadequate and unprepared? Would you like to tap into the experience of other Nolan Catholic parents who have been through it more than once?

Well, here’s your chance!

Nolan Catholic High School Parent-Alumni Council presents:

“From High School to College: Parent Reality Check”

A Parent’s Role in the College Application Process & Parenting for Successful College Years A Q & A Forum of Nolan Catholic Parents with at least two NCHS graduates who are currently in college or are recent college graduates.

Topics: Calendar Timeline for Parents; SAT vs. ACT & SAT/ACT prep; College Visits – how soon, how often; Applications, essays, teacher recommendations and motivating procrastinators!; Parent involvement in the college selection process; 12 ways not to choose a college; Student Education Timeline; Early Admission/Early Decision; and Our best tips on preparing your student for successful & happy college years --it’s more than just doing the laundry!

Thursday, November 9, 2006
7 p.m. / Auditorium

Please Support Project Graduation

You can help in two ways:

• Cell Phone and Ink Jet Cartridge Recycling for Project Graduation - This is a very profitable fundraiser supporting our end of year party for graduating seniors. Collection bins are located in the Main Office and Dean's Office. Please spread the word to friends and colleagues. Be sure to remove your SIM card before turning in your phone and enclose printer cartridges in ziplock bags.

• Individual or Corporate Sponsorships – Please contact Pat Pierret (817) 275-4363, Brenda Tibbets (817) 784-6948 or Kim Battes (817) 299- 0791.

NCHS Daily Bulletins

The Nolan Catholic Daily Bulletin is available everyday on Ed-Line. Parents, please be sure to view this bulletin on a daily basis for important information related to your child and their activities.

The Bulletin also has information as to daily and weekly activities throughout the campus that might be of interest to you and/or your child.

The NCHS administration encourages you to actively view the Bulletin on a daily basis.

5th Annual NCHS Golf Tournament a Success

The weather was beautiful, the golfing great, net raised $20,000, the camaraderie priceless.

Visit the Viking Club web page to view pictures from this year's tournament.

Cross Country

Congratulations to the boy's and girl's teams for the 3rd place finishes at state this year.

Varsity Football

As of publication, the Vikings are 7-1 (3-0 in district) and preparing for Trinity Christian Addison and Bishop Dunne to end the season.

Make plans to attend the last two games and cheer our the team as they prepare for what could be a run a third state championship.

GO VIKINGS!

more than an education, a FOUNDATION.
Preparing students for a lifetime

Since the opening of its doors in 1961, Nolan Catholic High School has impacted the lives of its students in significant ways. It continues to play a vital role in forming young people, by providing essential elements of a strong foundation that paves the way for productive, meaningful lives. Many different success plans emerge, but all share the same critical characteristics of faith, education, family, service and adaptation to achieve success.

Why Invest?

NCHS is committed to build on its rich history of tradition and excellence. A wide variety of opportunities are available allowing our students to grow and succeed. In spite of escalating operating expenses, NCHS works diligently to keep tuition affordable for all families. At the same time, our students deserve safe, well-maintained facilities with current technology and teaching methods. In order to achieve these very critical and important objectives, we rely on the generosity of others to supplement our budget through thoughtful investment in our Annual Fund. Simply put - it takes many more dollars than those generated through tuition to fulfill these critical obligations.

Our Goal: $150,000

You can help!

2006-2007 Priorities!
• updating and increasing our security equipment
• continuing to remodel and update our science labs
• reworking and updating our resource center (library)

You can help make these priorities a reality. Please consider investing in the 2006-2007 Annual Fund. Your gift paves the way for Nolan Catholic to continue its legacy of excellence. With your assistance, this and future generations of students will be well prepared to assume the mantel of leadership in the years ahead.

Build a foundation - invest today!